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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 23, 2011

Suppliers Gearing up for HDAW 2012

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week organizers report strong supplier response, with an increase of over 23% of the HDAW 2012 Product Expo exhibit spaces reserved by over 97 HDAW exhibiting suppliers during the same registration period for the 2011 conference

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 23, 2011

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 1.3% in July

CORRECTED -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 1.3% in July after rising a revised 2.6% in June 2011. June's increase was slightly less than the 2.8% ATA reported on July 26. The latest pullback put the SA index at 114 (2000=100) in July, down from the June level of 115.5

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 23, 2011

Truckstop Chains Upping Fitness Options

TravelCenters of America is expanding its StayFit program by adding new sites, and Flying J will be adding fitness centers through a partnership between Snap Fitness and Rolling Strong

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Driversby StaffAugust 23, 2011

Old Dominion Announces Rate Increase

Old Dominion Freight Line will increase its base rates by about 4.9% effective Sept. 6

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 22, 2011

Honeywell Completes Acquisition of EMS Technologies

Honeywell has completed its acquisition of EMS Technologies for approximately $491 million

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Driversby StaffAugust 22, 2011

New Illinois Law to Improve Oversize/Overweight Permits

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation allowing the state Department of Transportation to issue permits for loads that previously exceeded size and weight restrictions for travel on state highways if specific conditions are met

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Driversby StaffAugust 22, 2011

Prime Driver Chosen for USA Triathlon Team

Endurance Films, USA Triathlon's official film production supplier, selected 11 members for its inaugural sponsored triathlon racing team, including Prime Inc. driver Siphiwe Baleka

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 22, 2011

Cascade Sierra Solutions to Manage New Clean Ports Programs

Cascade Sierra Solutions opened two new locations where they will help administer clean truck programs at the ports of Charleston, S.C. and Tacoma, Wash

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Driversby StaffAugust 22, 2011

FMCSA Redefines Hazardous Materials Threshold

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration changed criteria for the Hazardous Materials intervention threshold. In the August 3 Safety Measurement System release, FMCSA refined the criteria that determines which motor carriers are subject to the more stringent Hazardous Materials intervention threshold.

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Driversby StaffAugust 22, 2011

Diesel Falls Again; U.S. Crude Up While European Crude Falls

On-highway diesel prices fell for the fourth week in a row last week, dropping 2.5 cents nationally to $3.810, according to the Department of Energy. All regions dipped below $4 per gallon

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